Brush-holder.



G. KNIERIEMEN.

BRUSH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED D2012, 1910.

999,658, Patented Aug'.'1,1911.

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GEORGE KNIERIEMEN, 0F A'IGO, NEW JERSEY.

BRUSH-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 12, 1910.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Serial No. 596,975.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KNIERIEMEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atco, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Brush-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in brush holders,and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effectivedevice of this character which may be readily placed upon or removedfrom a can and when upon the can adapted to hold the brush securely,either upon the inside or the outside of the can, depending upon theposition of the clamp.

Another object of the invention is to produce a brush holder in whichthe member engaging the can may be formed of a single strip of sheetmetal which when bent to form will readily conform to the curvature ofthe can on which it is placed.

A still further object of the invention is to produce a device of thecharacter which will be small and compact, inexpensive in the course ofmanufacture and one which may be readily applied to difi'erent sizedcans.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, in Which- Figure 1, is aperspective view of the brush holder made in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2, a plan view thereof on a slightly reduced scale andFig. 3, a side elevation thereof.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the holdingmember which is formed with a single piece of sheetmetal having acentral perforation B formed therein, this member is then bent orcrimped longitudinally to form a socket C and an ofi-set D, the ofi-setbeing necessary to compensate for the metal utilized in forming thesocket G, the blank is then bent lat erally at its central point in thisway forming a back plate E and a front plate I, the

point where the blank is bent taking the outline of a circle asindicated by G so that a spring motion is produced for the plates tonormally hold them parallel or in proximity to one another. From thisdescription it will be seen that by placing the holding member upon acan so that the back plate E rests against the inner surface of the canand the front plate F against the outer surface of the can.

The oif-set D and the socket C permitting the plates to bendlongitudinally, at these points, so that said plates will conform withthe curvature of the can, the curving portion or spring G will cause theplates to lie securely against the faces of the can and at the same timethe corners formed between the plates and the spring portion G willclamp beneath the ring or ledge formed at the top of the can preventingthe withdrawal of the holding member. H denoting the spring clamp formedof a single piece of wire coiled upon itself at I to strand J thenextending outward therefrom and being bent upon itself as in K, formingthe arm L, said strand K being carried back and produced to coincidewith the coiled portion then bent downward to form a shank M which isinserted in the socket C for holding the spring clamp to the holdingmember, the other end of the wire is carried outward as at Napproximately parallel with the strand J and this is also bent uponitself as at O forming the arm P.

In practice when the device is placed upon a can should the mechanicdesire to change brushes or to be relieved of the brush in hand it isonly necessary to force the handle between the arms L and P of thespring clamp and the insertion is read ily made since the outer ends ofthe arms are bent outward as at Q.

Of course I do not wish to Ice llluliled to the exact details ofconstruction as here shown, as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, is-

1. A brush holder comprising a holding member formed of a single pieceof metal crimped longitudinally to form a socket and an off-set and bentlaterally to produce a front and back plate and a spring clamp carriedby the holding member.

2. In a brush holder a holding member formed from a single strip ofsheet metal having a central aperture therein, said strip of metal beingerimped longitudinally to produce a socket and an offset and bentlaterally to produce a front plate and a back plate the off-set andsocket permitting the plates to conform to the curvature of the can anda spring clamp carried by the holding member for the purpose set forth.

3. In a brush holder a holding member formed from a single strip ofsheet metal having a central aperture therein, said strip of metal beingerimped longitudinally to produce a socket and an oft-set and bentlaterally at its central point to produce a front and back plate, thepoint Where it is bent being produced in a circle to form a spring forholding the plates in proximity to one another and a spring clampcarried by the holding member.

4:. In a brush holder a holding member formed from a single strip ofsheet metal having a central aperture therein, said strip of metal beingcrimped longitudinally to produce a socket and an offset and. bentlaterally at its central point to produce a front and back plate, thepoint Where it is bent being produced in a circle to form a spring forholding the plates in proximity to one another and a spring clampcarried by the holding member, said spring clamp comprising a singlepiece of Wire coiled upon itself one end then extending out- Wardly andbent upon itself to form an arm this strand being carried downward toform a shank which is inserted in the socket of the holding member theother end of said Wire being carried outward approximately parallel withthe arm, the latter strand also being bent upon itself to produce asecond arm.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE KNIERIEMEN.

WVitnesses:

EDW. 'W. AUSTIN, M. E. YOST.

Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

